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‖ Potamogeton Bot.|pɒtəməʊˈdʒiːtɒn, -ˈgiːtɒn|
[L. potamogēton (Plin.), adopted by Tournefort 1700 as a generic name, a. Gr. ποταµογείτων pondweed, f. ποταµό-ς river + γείτων neighbour.]
A genus of floating freshwater plants; a pondweed.
1548Turner Names of Herbes (E.D.S.) 65 Potamogeton is called in duche Samkraute, it maye be named in englishe Pondplantayne, or swymmynge plantayne, because it swymmeth aboue pondes and standyng waters. 1601Holland Pliny II. 250 This Potamogeton hath an adversatiue nature to Crocodiles also. 1756J. Hill Hist. Plants 247 (Jod.) The oblong oval-leaved potamogeton; the potamogeton with cordated leaves surrounding the stalk. 1882Floyer Unexpl. Baluchistan 248 In front of the tent I found the English potamogeton, which I had not seen since I had left Lincolnshire. 1890Daily News 24 May 5/3 He could..lament learnedly that the dropper caught in callitriche and potamogeton,..long names for water weeds. |